ML20304A117

Time Extension Request for LAR on Technical Specifications Surveillance Frequency Update for Improved Compliance Under 10 CFR 50.36(c)(3) for the Mit Research Reactor

ML20304A117
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Site:	MIT Nuclear Research Reactor
Issue date:	10/19/2020
From:	Lau E Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
To:	Patrick Boyle Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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MIT NUCLEAR REACTOR LABORATORY AN MIT INTERDEPARTMENTAL CENTER Edward Lau Mail Stop: NWU-122 Phone: 617 253-4211 Assistant Director 138 Albany Street Fax: 617 324-0042 Reactor Operations Cambridge, MA 02139 Email: eslau@mi.t.edu 19 October 2020 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 Attn.: NRC Licensing Project Manager Patrick Boyle / Document Control Desk

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Time Extension Request for LAR on Technical Specifications Surveillance Frequency Update for Improved Compliance under 10 CFR 50.36(c)(3) for the MIT Research Reactor, Facility Operating License No. R-37 On 18 June 2020, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) submitted a License Amendment Request (LAR) "Technical Specifications Surveillance Frequency Definition Update for Improved Compliance under 10 CFR 50.36(c)(3) for the MIT Research Reactor, Facility Operating License No. R-37". NRC performed an acceptance review, and per their response dated 9 July 2020, indicated that supplemental information was needed. The agreed-upon date for the supplement was 28 August 2020.

MIT hereby requests a time extension for supplemental information submittal to 31 January 2021. This is based on additional time needed for preparation by the MIT Reactor staff and for review and approval by the MIT Reactor Safeguards Committee, which is limited by the ongoing COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) to meeting by virtual means only.

This limitation is enforced across all of MIT, and is likely to last at least into early Spring 2021.

Beginning on 15 June, MIT administered a limited reopening of its campus, with research labs at only 25% staffing. As of early September, research staffing level has been ramped up only to 50%, and there is no plan for the further increases originally expected.

Sincerely, Edward S. Lau, NE Assistant Director of Reactor Operations MIT Research Reactor I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and ; ~

Executed on 10/19/2020 C ,...-- 4 d Date Signa cc: USNRC - Senior Project Manager Research and Test Reactors Licensing Branch Division of Licensing Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation USNRC - Senior Reactor Inspector Research and Test Reactors Oversight Branch Division of Licensing Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation